Toilet-powder case.



D. A. DRISGOLL.

TOILET POWDER CASE.

APPLICATION FILED-MAR. 22, 1912.

WITNESSES [N VEN T 0R DANIEL A. DRISCOLL, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

TOILET-POWDER CASE.

Specification of Letters atent.

Application filed March 22, 1912. Serial No. 685,697.

T 0 all whom 2'?? may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL A. DiuscoLL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the count-y ofErie and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Toilet Powder Cases,` of which the following is aspecication.

My invention relates to improvements in toilet powder cases, and isdesigned to provide a case for containing a variety of different toiletpowders, and means for independently dispensing these powders.

By the utilization of my invention I eliminate many objectionablefeatures encountered when such toilet powders as for instance, shavingpowder, tooth powder, and a talcum powder are carried in separate containers. My invention contemplates a compact, neat, and serviceable casefor containing and dispensing the above named pow,

ders, that will prove highly desirable in many circumstances.

The invent-ion consists essentially in a co-ntainer for powders, ofstandard marketable type from which various powders may be dispensedindependently, and in certain combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to thebest mode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples. Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal, sectional view of atoilet case involving the invention. Fig. 2 is a-sectional view on line22 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the toilet ease, and Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sectional view on line 4 4 Fig. 1.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, the container 1 exempliedin the draw! ings is a receptacle or can, preferably metallic,constructed in suitable manner, and conforming in general shape to thestandard toilet powder cans, although of course it will be understoodthat the shape of the case may be varied at will.

The case 1 is open at its upper end, and is formed with an exteriorlyprojecting rib 2. The case is preferably formed with a plura'lity ofcompartments or chambers, in this instance three such compartments as 3,4, and 5, being illustrated, but this number may be varied and a greateror lesser number of compartments be used.

The compartments are formed, in connection with the side and end wallsof the case 1, by means of a pair of partitions 6 and 7 which aresoldered or otherwise secured in the case and extend from the bottom 8to the open top of the case.

The open top of the case 1 is closed by means of the cap or cover 9,preferably formed with the usual ange 10 to abut against the rib 2 ofthe case. Attached, (as by solder) to the inside of the cover 9 are apair of partitions 11 and 12, which are spaced apart a distancesuliicient to permit them to close over the open end of the compartment4. Thus it will be seen that the cover 9 closes the open upper end ofeach of the compartments, and the partitions 11 and 12 etfectuallysegregate the contents of the compartments from each other, and thusprevent objectionable mixing of powders.

The cover 9 isprovided with a series of apertures or openings fordispensing the contained powders. Thus a narrow slot, as 13 and asimilar slot 14 are cut in the cover over compartments 3 and 5respectively, and a series of perforations l5 are punched in the coverover the compartment 4. A slide plate 16 is provided with complementaryslots 13 and 14 and a series of apertures or perforations 15 to coincidewith the apertures in the cover. This slide plat/e may be moved to coveror expose any of the apertures in the cover, bv pressure of the thumb oneither of the curled ends 17, 17 and the movement of the plate islimited by means of the teats or projections 18, 18 struck up from themetal of th'e cover. A pair of side flanges 19` 19 forming grooves andsoldered or otherwise fixed to the cover, extend over the slide platesufficiently to prevent displacement of the plate.

The function of the slide plate is obvious. To dispense talcum powderfrom the center compartment, the slide plate is moved to the right inFig. 3 until the perforations 15 register with the apertures 15 and thetalcum powder may be dispensed from the can as usual. Bv the samemanipulation, powder may be dispensed from the other compartments.

From the above description taken in connection with the drawings it isevident that I have provided a dispensing container that Patented Nov.4, 1913 fulls the functions and requisites of a oomparatively perfectdevice of this character.

Having' thus fully described my invention what l claim as new and desireto Secure by Lett-ers Patent is:

As an article of manufacture a case having a plurality of intermediatecross partitions forming a plurality of alned compartments, a coverhaving a plurality of cross partitions overlapping said rst mentionedpartitions, and an outer flange, and having openings to register Withsaid compertinents; parallel flanges forming a guide Way mounted on saidcover, and a slidable plate having; openings cooperating with saidopenings in the cover; the openings 1n the plate being so positionedthat when the open-y ings of any one compartment are in alinement Withthe openings in the plate, the openings in all the other compartmentsare closed.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DANIEL A. DRSCOLL.

Witnesses M. A. LEONARD, W., E. PETERMAN,

